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The blog post desperately needs "...for some people" appended. We are all solving for different things. Some want a shot at changing the world, some want to g

The blog post desperately needs "...for some people" appended. We are all solving for different things. Some want a shot at changing the world, some want to get rich, some want a job that (mostly) "doesn't come home with them", and many want to trade off between stress+anxiety and income+convenience. Others want to be always learning. Some have families and non-work commitments, others don't. For example: >>In my experience, it’s harder to have any visible growth in a >>startup because well first, what do you grow to? There is no >>clear hierarchy, no promotion paths. In startups, there's often a better chance to learn general skills outside of (say) just development (dealing with users, writing content, devops, QA, teamwork, etc.) for those that have initiative. Larger companies can be more structured but may have a chance for a more defined impact, with an existing customer base and market. Which makes more/less sense? Depends entirely on what YOU care about.

jatins 8y ago
> there's often a better chance to learn general skills outside of (say) just development (dealing with users, writing content, devops, QA, teamwork, etc.) I think this point of "multiple hats" is true only on paper. I can imagine a founder wearing multiple hats. First few engineers - still likely. But if you are like 30th engineer at a startup, you really are not wearing many hats. "dealing with users" there are dedicated people in most companies who deal with users/customers. They are either PMs or Customer Success Engineers. Occasionally, you do interact with customers but I wouldn't say it's monumental. "writing content" Again, there are dedicated technical writers who do that. same for other roles.
- ankit219 8y ago
  If the company already has specialist people for all the roles, then it has already moved on from the traditional early stage startup where the rewards are higher and learning exponential.

jatins 8y ago

> there's often a better chance to learn general skills outside of (say) just development (dealing with users, writing content, devops, QA, teamwork, etc.) I think this point of "multiple hats" is true only on paper. I can imagine a founder wearing multiple hats. First few engineers - still likely. But if you are like 30th engineer at a startup, you really are not wearing many hats. "dealing with users" there are dedicated people in most companies who deal with users/customers. They are either PMs or Customer Success Engineers. Occasionally, you do interact with customers but I wouldn't say it's monumental. "writing content" Again, there are dedicated technical writers who do that. same for other roles.

ankit219 8y ago
If the company already has specialist people for all the roles, then it has already moved on from the traditional early stage startup where the rewards are higher and learning exponential.